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Analysis: What's next for THQ?
Analysis: What's next for THQ?
Troubled publisher THQ is massively reorganizing itself yet again, but is the elimination of its licensed kids' games and 240 members of its staff enough to convince shareholders that the company means it this time?
Feb. 2, 2012
Harvest Moon creator opens new studio
Harvest Moon creator opens new studio
Yasuhiro Wada, formerly a producer at Marvelous Entertainment and the creator of long-running farming game series Harvest Moon, has formed a new company called Toybox in Japan.
Feb. 2, 2012
Crytek affiliate unveils cloud-based gaming service
Crytek affiliate unveils cloud-based gaming service
Crytek affiliate Gface unveiled a cross-platform "social media publishing service" that allows users to play streaming games with each other in their browsers, and take part in other online experiences together.
Feb. 2, 2012
In-depth: Three options for data correctness
In-depth: Three options for data correctness
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, CCP's lead technical artist Rob Galanakis looks at Data Access Layers and three different types of approaches you can take with them.
Feb. 2, 2012
Game talent agency DDM recruits mobile/social director
Game talent agency DDM recruits mobile/social director
Video game business and talent agency Digital Development Management (DDM) has appointed mobile and social executive Tehyon Kim as its new director of business development.
Feb. 2, 2012
THQ can no longer afford to bring Dark Millennium MMO to market by itself
THQ can no longer afford to bring Dark Millennium MMO to market by itself
Alongside THQ's weak quartely earning report, the publisher revealed that it has decided to take a new, more cautious approach with its upcoming Warhammer 40,000-based MMO, Dark Millennium Online.
Feb. 2, 2012
Revenues dip for Take-Two during fiscal third quarter
Revenues dip for Take-Two during fiscal third quarter
Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption publisher Take-Two on Thursday posted decreased revenues for its fiscal third quarter, with much of its revenues coming from the October release NBA2K12.
Feb. 2, 2012
Road to the IGF: Blendo Games' Atom Zombie Smasher
Road to the IGF: Blendo Games' Atom Zombie Smasher
Continuing our annual series of Road to the IGF interviews with 2012's finalists, we talk to Blendo Games' Brendon Chung to learn more abut the Excellence in Design nominee Atom Zombie Smasher.
Feb. 2, 2012
Zynga stock jumps in anticipation of Facebook IPO
Zynga stock jumps in anticipation of Facebook IPO
Following the news that Facebook will soon make its Wall Street debut, stock prices for social gaming company Zynga have taken a healthy turn, and are now sitting well above the company's initial offer of $10 per share.
Feb. 2, 2012
Red Dead franchise sells 13 million units worldwide
Red Dead franchise sells 13 million units worldwide
Within its quarterly earnings report this Thursday, publisher Take-Two revealed that Rockstar's popular Red Dead franchise has sold 13 million units worldwide.
Feb. 2, 2012
Disney acquires Ignition Entertainment parent company UTV
Disney acquires Ignition Entertainment parent company UTV
Disney has announced the acquisition of Ignition parent company UTV Software Communications, as a means of expanding its entertainment reach in India.
Feb. 2, 2012
Can Marvel: Avengers Alliance bring more core gamers to Facebook?
Can Marvel: Avengers Alliance bring more core gamers to Facebook?
Playdom is preparing to launch the core-targeted Marvel: Avengers Alliance for Facebook, and the developer and VP of studio operations explain the power of IP, audience appeal, and social audience shifts.
Feb. 2, 2012